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Grammar

Level B1

Part 1 - To be - Past

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

To be - Past

I .......... very nervous before my driving test last year.

 am

 were

 did

 was

2

To be - Past

.......... your cousins at the party on Saturday?

 Was

 Were

 Did

 Are

3

To be - Past

The hotel room .......... clean, so we asked for another one.

 weren't

 didn't

 isn't

 wasn't

4

To be - Past

There .......... a lot of people at the concert, so we couldn’t see the stage.

 is

 are

 were

 was

5

To be - Past

Why .......... he so angry after the meeting yesterday?

 were

 was

 is

 did

6

To be - Past

We .......... surprised that the shop was closed this morning.

 were

 are

 been

 was

7

To be - Past

.......... it cold in the mountains last night?

 Is

 Was

 Were

 Did

8

To be - Past

My phone .......... in my bag a minute ago, but now I can’t find it.

 are

 were

 is

 was

9

To be - Past

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.

 Where did you were yesterday?

 Where you were yesterday?

 Where were you yesterday?

 Where was you yesterday?

10

To be - Past

They .......... not ready to leave at 6 p.m., so we waited.

 didn't

 wasn't

 aren't

 weren't

What to do

This part consists of a number of assessments, each of which has only one valid answer.

Select the best answer according to what you read.

There's only a correct answer which you will have to select by clicking on it.

Don't spend time in an assessment you don't know. Wasting time on this activity might cost you points later in the exam because you won’t have enough time to do other tasks well. Get used to being quick!

Don't spend time in an assessment you don't know. Wasting time on this activity might cost you points later in the exam because you won’t have enough time to do other tasks well. Get used to being quick!

Although these grammar tests are not part of the official Cambridge exams, they are still important as they touch on language elements that you'll come across in all parts of the official exams, such as Reading and Use of English.

Strategy

  1. Read the assessment so you understand what it is about.
  2. Pay attention to the topic on the top-right corner of each assessment.
  3. Check the words before and after each gap and look for grammatical collocations.
  4. Remember that you select a choice by clicking on it.

Instructions

For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

Exercise Details

Author

Vasilica Tabarac

@vasilica-tabarac

User Prompt

"Create a grammar exercise focusing on 'To be - Past'"

Tone: Standard
Level: B1

Created on:

May 27, 2026

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